How much does a sport psychology session cost?

Sessions with Andy Blyth cost £100 per hour. A free 15-minute introductory call is available to all prospective clients. Sessions may also be covered through Allianz, Aviva, Vitality, or WPA insurance.

How many sessions will I need?

Andy works on a single-session basis — one session at a time with no packages or lock-in. Most clients notice meaningful differences within 3 to 5 sessions, often sooner. You decide whether follow-up sessions are useful.

Does Andy Blyth offer online sessions?

Yes. Sessions are available in-person in Edinburgh or online, depending on your preference and location.

What does a sport psychologist help with?

Andy specialises in performance anxiety, overthinking and self-doubt in competition, fear of re-injury, returning to sport after injury, confidence, and the mental side of plateauing despite training hard.

Is Andy Blyth HCPC registered?

Yes. Andy Blyth is registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) and is a Chartered Psychologist with the British Psychological Society (BPS).

What is the Mastering the Nerves course?

Mastering the Nerves is a free six-session video course for athletes dealing with performance anxiety. It is built on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy principles and is available free on YouTube with no sign-up required.

Sport Psychologist Edinburgh | Performance Anxiety & Mental Skills

Performance anxiety & nerves

The self-doubt, what-ifs, and overthinking that arrive just when you need them least. You’ve tried to control it. It keeps coming back.

Returning from injury

The body is ready. The mind hasn’t caught up. Fear of re-injury and eroded confidence can be harder to rehabilitate than the injury itself.

Plateauing despite effort

Training is solid. Competitions don’t reflect it. The gap between what you’re capable of and what you produce on the day is usually psychological.

You overthink in competition and can’t access what you do naturally in training

Positive thinking and relaxation techniques don’t hold when the pressure is highest

You’re hard on yourself after mistakes and struggle to let things go mid-performance

You’re physically cleared from injury but mentally not ready to trust your body

You want to enjoy your sport again, not just endure it

You want an approach that goes beyond scripts, something that actually holds under pressure

The approach

Different things work for different people.

I’m what you’d call pluralistic. That means I don’t believe there’s one method that works for everyone, so rather than fitting you to a programme, we start by asking what you actually want from our work together, and go from there.

Clear on what you want
We get specific about what you’re hoping to get from the work. Not vague goals, but real, recognisable differences in how you feel and perform.
Working as a team
You know what’s holding you back better than anyone. I bring the tools. We work out the way forward together.
Tailored to you
If something isn’t working for you, I want to know. The work adapts to you, not the other way round.
One session at a time
No packages, no lock-in. You decide after each session whether continuing makes sense.

Free resource

Mastering the Nerves

A free six-session video course for athletes who want to stop fighting performance anxiety and start performing through it. Built on ACT principles, with practical exercises between sessions.

Six sessions · Free · No sign-up required

Mastering the Nerves: A practical course for athletes

Working through the psychology of performance anxiety: why it happens, why conventional approaches fall short under pressure, and what actually helps when it matters most.

Session 1

The Anxious Mind — why your brain works this way

Session 2

Taking Stock — what you’ve tried and what hasn’t held

Session 3

Learning to Unhook — five practical strategies

Session 4

Finding the Rocket Fuel — connecting nerves to values

Session 5

Into the Arena — bringing it all together

Session 6

Wrap Up — a new relationship with your mind

Watch free Opens on YouTube

Andy Blyth

Chartered Sport & Exercise Psychologist

I’m a chartered psychologist based in Edinburgh with over 15 years working with athletes at all levels, from developing juniors to professionals competing at the highest level.

My approach draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and solution-focused practice. Not scripts or positive thinking. A genuinely different relationship with your mind, one that gives you access to the athlete you actually are under pressure.

I also have a background working with people who have complex relationships with movement and exercise, so I understand both the performance side and what happens during rehabilitation.

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If something here resonates,
the first step is just a conversation.

No pressure, no hard sell. Just a 15-minute conversation about what’s going on for you, how we might work together, and whether it feels like a good fit.

Book your 15-minute conversation

Perform at your best.
Even when the nerves arrive.